THE YOUNG ORNITHOLOGIST. 



FALL NOTES. 



FROM WISCOKSIN. 



August L3. — Migration has begun 

 in earnest. Bank Swallows left dur- 

 ing the latter part of July and only 

 the stragglers remain. Kildeer Plover 

 began moving on the 3rd inst., and a 

 flock of five were seen this morning at 

 about 5.30. A little later a flock of 

 about twenty Mallards were seen. 

 American Goldfinches are coming in 

 great numbers, and their twittering- 

 may be heard in both city and country. 

 Large numbers of Cedar Birds are to 

 be seen in the trees along the banks 

 of the river. Two Great Blue Herons 

 were seen flying southward at about 

 8.30 this morning. 



August 14. — Barn Swallows left this 

 morning. 



August 15. — Barn Swallow^s were 

 seen flying northward this morning, 

 feeding on the way. They had been 

 driven back by the south wind. 



August 17. — At 6 A. M. saw a flock 

 of about thirty Bobolinks. They were 

 flying very high and in a rather com- 

 pact flock. A Great Blue Heron was 

 seen flying northward this morning 

 evidently in search of food. Only 

 one Barn Swallow was seen. Prob- 

 ally the rest left during the night. 

 The Purple Martins are collecting pre- 

 paratory to leaving. They will prob- 

 ably move soon. 



August 19. — Purple Martins were 

 seen migrating at 9 A.M. Two flocks 

 of 15 or 20 individuals passed over 

 the city. 



August 20. — Three Herring Gulls 

 were seen this morning. Night Hawks 

 migrated at about 7 P. M. They did 



not fly in a compact flock, but the air 

 seemed filled with them. 



August ^1.— At about 4 P.M. Night 

 Hawks were seen migrating at Wau- 

 watosa. About an hour later Chim- 

 ney Swifts collected into a flock of 

 fifty or sixty individuals and left. 



August 31. — Cedar birds are still 

 very common on the banks of the' 

 river. They have not collected into 

 flocks but spend their time feeding 

 upon the winged insects which they 

 catch after the manner of flycatchers. 

 CiiAS. A. Keelek. 



NEW ENGLAND BIEDS. 



A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE BIRDS, 

 AND THEIR NESTS AND EGGS. ONLY 

 THOSE BREEDING IN NEVV^ ENGLAND 

 ARE INCLUDED. 



No. I. — Wood Thrush. Hylocichla 

 mustelina. 



Color above, cinnamon brown, darkest 

 on the liead; below, white faintly tinged 

 with buff; breast, spotted with black. 

 Length. 9 inches. 



The eggs, 4-5 in number, are greenish- 

 blue. Average size 1.08 x .70. 



The nest is placed in a bush or low tree 

 usually quite near the ground. It is com- 

 posed of leaves and grasses with a layer 

 of mud and lined with fine rootlets. In- 

 cubation, last of May. 



No. 2.— Wilson's Thrush. Hyloci- 

 chla fuscescens. 



Color above, reddish brown ; below- 

 white, sides faintly shaded with grey, 

 throat buff spotted ; also a few spots on 

 the breast. Length ']\ inches. 



The nest is on or near the ground 

 The eggs are 3-5, oval, bluish-green .92 

 X .62. Incubation, ist of Juae. 



